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Cornwall Partnership waiting times

855 people were waiting for planned treatment at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 6.8 weeks, 5.4 weeks shorter than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly · Cornwall Partnership

All specialties, September 2026

855

waiting

up 316 (58.6%) on a year earlier

6.8 wk

median wait

England 12.2

98.6%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

0

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Cornwall Partnership, beside England's median. Select a column heading to sort.

median wait, in weeks (scale 0 to 40)England's median for the same specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian wait, weeksAgainst England's medianUnder 18 weeksOver a year
All specialtiesEvery consultant-led specialty together8556.898.6%0
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines914.098.9%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

539855September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Cornwall Partnership, by monthLowest 539, highest 855. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 2025539
October 2025685
November 2025698
December 2025663
January 2026664
February 2026678
March 2026649
April 2026703
May 2026705
June 2026735
July 2026756
August 2026820
September 2026855
5.6 wk6.8 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Cornwall Partnership, weeksLowest 4.9 wk, highest 7.5 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 20255.6 wk
October 20254.9 wk
November 20255.3 wk
December 20256.8 wk
January 20267.5 wk
February 20267.2 wk
March 20267.4 wk
April 20266.6 wk
May 20266.3 wk
June 20266.6 wk
July 20266.7 wk
August 20267.0 wk
September 20266.8 wk
5.8 wk4.0 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Cornwall Partnership, weeksLowest 2.8 wk, highest 6.9 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 20255.8 wk
October 20252.8 wk
November 20254.7 wk
December 20255.6 wk
January 20266.9 wk
February 20266.9 wk
March 20266.0 wk
April 20264.5 wk
May 20264.3 wk
June 20263.9 wk
July 20263.1 wk
August 20263.5 wk
September 20264.0 wk
14.3 wk13.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait in England, weeksLowest 13.6 wk, highest 15.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.3 wk
October 202514.4 wk
November 202514.3 wk
December 202514.7 wk
January 202615.2 wk
February 202615.0 wk
March 202614.5 wk
April 202613.9 wk
May 202614.2 wk
June 202613.8 wk
July 202613.6 wk
August 202613.9 wk
September 202613.9 wk

Waiting for an operation

A woman at her kitchen table reading a hospital appointment letter
Illustration

People whose consultant has decided to admit them for treatment, usually an operation, and people admitted in September 2026 with how long they had waited.

SpecialtyWaiting to be admittedTheir median wait, weeksAdmitted for treatment this monthHalf had waited over, weeks92% within, weeks

Other trusts in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

You can often choose where you're referred. These are the other NHS trusts in the same area.

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
Royal Cornwall Hospitals45,09310.018.4

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Free to quote and reuse, for journalists, researchers and AI agents. Please credit "Thera Travel, from NHS England data" and link to theratravel.co.uk/nhs-waiting-times. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NHS England, Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times. Open Government Licence v3.0.

This trust as JSON: /nhs-waiting-times/cornwall-partnership.json. NHS England organisation code RJ8.

Source: NHS England, Referral to Treatment waiting times, September 2026 (published November 2026). Next figures expected 10 December 2026. Journalists: press page.

Questions

How long is the wait at Cornwall Partnership?

At the end of September 2026, 855 people were waiting for planned treatment at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 6.8 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 98.6% had waited under 18 weeks and 0 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Cornwall Partnership?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 91 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 4.0 weeks (England: 13.9).

Where do these figures come from?

NHS England's referral-to-treatment statistics for September 2026, published November 2026. We update this page every month.

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